Reports Report 968cx (Event 968-2026)

Observer
Name Michael M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks My first thought was an aircraft falling out of the sky.
Location
Address Xenia, IL
Latitude 38° 40' 58.09'' N (38.682802°)
Longitude 88° 38' 4.42'' W (-88.634562°)
Elevation 167.465912m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-02-10 22:30 CST
UT Date & Time 2026-02-11 04:30 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 140°
Moving
Facing azimuth 66.43°
First azimuth 58.07°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 75.73°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Light Blue, Light Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It went from white light to disappearing then to come back as an orange color for a second then gone.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -